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Sausage and Ricotta Pasta Bake

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb whole wheat ziti
  • 1 cup baby portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 1 jar marinara sauce
  • 2 fully cooked chicken sausages cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 4 slices provolone cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook ziti to package directions.
  • In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400 F. In a saute pan, heat a little bit of olive oil over medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook mushrooms for about 5 minutes or until slightly brown. Set aside. In a large casserole dish, toss together the cooked ziti, marinara, chicken sausage, mushrooms, ricotta cheese and some salt and pepper. Spread out in an even layer and top with slices of provolone cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5-6 minutes more.

Notes

Plant-based: Sub ricotta cheese for silken tofu. Omit sausage. Use vegan cheese shreds instead of provolone.
Gluten-free: Use gluten-free pasta and sausage.
Kid-friendly: Omit the mushrooms, use shredded rotisserie chicken instead of sausage.
Serve with: Leftover veggies or bagged salad.
Keyword Pork